At
a Glance
Welcome to Northern Virginia, Gateway
To The Nation’s Capital! Just across the
Potomac River from Washington, DC. Northern Virginia,
including Arlington, Alexandria and the eastern
portion of Fairfax County, once comprised the
original District west of Potomac as laid out
by George Washington. Northern Virginia lies closest
to the monuments, museums and other attractions
at the core of the Washington, DC which is only
minutes away by metro or car across one of several
crossing points under and across the Potomac.
Many
of the Capital area’s most famous attractions
are found in Northern Virginia. These attractions
span the time from the colonial period to the
emergence of America as the preeminent national
power in the twentieth century.
Today,
spawned by this post war preeminence and growth
of the US as a world power, technology given birth
by military and other governmental research has
created what has become a thriving national center
developing new mediums for communicating and leading
the nation into the 21st century. This growth
has transformed a rolling tree covered rural farming
area into a region that is home to over one and
a half million people who live and work in Northern
Virginia and the metro area while maintaining
links with its historic past. Come to Northern
Virginia "Gateway to the Nations Capital"
to see all the Capital area has to offer.
Places
to Eat
Northern Virginia offers over 1,500 restaurants
from fast food to fine dining. The area, particularly
Arlington and Alexandria offer many ethnic restaurants
indicative of the multi-culturalism found in the
Washington, DC - Northern Virginia area.
Places
to Go
Monuments, museums, historic spots and
other attractions in Northern Virginia.
Hospitals
in Northern Virginia
Getting Around
By car, Northern Virginia and the Capital
Region are easily accessible from the I-95 corridor
which dissects the area. I-95 becomes I-495 (The
Capital Beltway) and encircles Washington, DC
and the inner suburbs of Virginia and Maryland,
providing easy access to Washington and suburban
attractions. From I-95 (northbound) approaching
from south of Washington, DC, I-395 runs from
the Capital Beltway into downtown Washington,
DC through the portions of Fairfax County, Alexandria
and Arlington. Also from the west I-66, runs from
the intersection of I-81 in the northwestern area
of Virginia near Front Royal, through the Virginia
suburbs (Arlington and Fairfax counties) to across
the Potomac River terminating near the Lincoln
Memorial on Constitution Avenue in downtown Washington,
DC.
Access
to the area is also provided by US Routes 50 and
29 from the east and west and US Route 1 form
north to south. It is highly recommended that
visitors avoid these roads during rush hours during
the week.
